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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-22
Wanted TO Chop II.

Customer Ito waiter, who has JUS
filed his ordeD: Did you say this wa
a chopl
Waiter: Yes, sir. Anything thu
matter with it, sirl
Customer: Nothing much. But say,
when you are coming round this wa!
again please bring the axe.-ILife.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-22
Fearful Responsibility.

Old lady-Conductor, l hope thers
amt going to be collision.
Conductor guess not.
O.d la ly-I want you to be very kcer-
ful, Pvs got two dozen eggs in this
basket,-Texas Siftings,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-22

Bear 1t In Mind.
"well begun" may bo "half-done;"
But beginning is not ending;
Great successes neer are won
By only wishing and intending.
"Start" is good. but "stay" is better,
'Start" alone ne'er won a race;
"Start and stick" is sure prize e-getter,
"Staying powers" takes foremost place
Broad and deep lay the foundation,
But be sure you count the cost;
Or you'll rue, in deep vexation,
Treasure spent and labor lost.
Bold beginner, mark his folly!
Soon his zeal and means diminish;
Rash or craven coward wholly,
He began, but could not finish.
flames Yeames.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
AS USUAL,


There once was lover who knelt to his dove,
And swore by the things that are sacred to love
That if she would take him and never forsake
him
She'd find him as good as the angels above
He swore by the sun and the moon and the stars
To give up when married his pipe and cigars
That chewing the weed he would stop, and, in
deed, he
Would nevermore drink with the boys at the
bars.
He vowed that at home would his evenings be
spent,
That nothing he'd do without first her consent !;
He never would grieve her, no, never deceive
her,
And give her his money to even cent.
He swore that no lover e'er loved as he did,
That ever her slave most devoted he'd be;
He'd think of no other female but her mother
Who must in his home make her residence Free
The lover believed he would do as he said,
And so did the maiden who wouldn't be led
BY any one wiser who tried to advise her
That marriage don't change a mans habits in
bred.
AS usual they married with never fear;
The lover as husbtCd strange may it appear,
Justmanaged, by trying his hardest-and lying
To keep all his promises-Eearly year,
H. c. Dodge in GooddNS san.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
TEMPERANCE READING.
A DRUNKAR0's wIFE's SECRET.

'rll tell you my secret" said heart-broken
wife;
'Tt's the shame of my children, the load of NV
lite.
Hy husband, so kind, so gentle and good,
Takes more of strong drink than prudent
man should
Hes Woodworking man as any you find
And when he dosen't drink he's patient and
kind;
He gives me his wages and stays home to rest,
And makes us all happy, contented and blost.
But husband will drink, I'm sorry to say,
And then from his home he wanders away,
Comes IN ate at night when the famlys abed,
And fills the whole house with terror and dread
Il never before of my sorrows have spoken,
Ana would not speak. now, but my heart is nigh
broken;
I've come to my pastor, but not to complain,
But only some counsel and comfort to gain
Poor woman! her secret is sadly we'll known;
Alasl on the street it is publicly shown;
AS plainly It's seen in the wife's pallid face
AS in the debauch and drunkard's disgrace.
IT'S the old story told for ever retold,
AS wildly new as terribly old
How the Devil of Drink when he enters the
home,
Puts out its candle and shrouds all in gloom.
o mothers and sisters and sweethearts. arisel
Take in the drink-curse with your plying eyes;
BY the might Of your love, your tears, and your
faith,
Oh! save our dear homes from the blight of this
death.
Joel S,oartz, D. d., in National Temperance
Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

IT is estimated that if the money
spent annually in Great Britain for in
toXicating drinks were put in sover-
eigns and placed in line it would
reach 1000 miles.
A PECULIAR liquor law is in force in
Rockdale County, Ga. Only one per-
son in the county is allowed to sell
liquor. He is appointed by the grand
jury to sell for medicinal purposes, and
can not keep more than ten gallons of
spirits at one time.
IT is safe to estimate the receipts Of
the New York saloons at $50, 900, 900 q
year, one-half of which, at least, comes
from the 100000 men who are known
as "laboring men," The destruction
of the liquor-saloons alone would cure
four-tifths of the poverty in the COM
munity. -H0Ward Crosby.
The claim that the use of beer will
diminish drunkenness and largely take
the place of spirits is not borne out by
Parliamentary report in Belgium. This
report says intemperancef is spreading
fearfully in the kingdom. Next to Ba-
varia, Belgium has the reputation of
being the country where most beer is
consumed, the amount per year being
24O liters, or fifty-two gallons per head.
1t also comes next to Russia and Dem
mark in the consumption of spirits; the
amount consumed of the latter being
thirteen liters per head a year.
In Sweden and Norway no intoxi-
cant can be sold except at place
where good food, coffee and other nom
alcoholic drinks are also kept con-
stantly on hand. The dealer is allowed
to make a profit on these, but he
is stringently prohibited from SELL
ing any liquor except at cost. The
idea is that dealers will thus endcavor
to promote the sale of edibles and non.
Intoxicating drinks, upon which he
does make a profit, and discourage
buyers from drinking liquors upon
which he makes none. 1t is called the
"Gothenburg System, from the town
in which it was first put in operation.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says: "a brewery team, with its load
of beer, drove up to residence
on one of the pleasant streets Of
Springfield; the owner of the premises,
an elderly gentleman, stood at the
gate ready to direct the driver where
to deposit the kegs; but before he
could unload, young lady came to
the door and said to the teamster; L
forbid your leaving that liquor here.'
The man replied: If you forbid it,
must go on Then pater familias
spoke up: Il tell you to unload tho
beer And | forbid it, responded
his daughter. The toamster scratched
his head in evident peplexity for
moment, looked from one to another,
then started up his horses and drove
on, leaving the pair to settle the matter
as best they could.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
BALANCED THINKING.

The American system of Saloons a Syss
tenn of Popular Education-MutuaI Re-
sponsibility of Society and of Parents.
1t is an i'll habit of mind when one
can not affirm one truth without in the
same breath denying some other truth
set over against it. A truth is often
like sphere, of which one hemisphere
is just as real as the other hemisphere.
To assert and to emphasize the one i'm
plies no denial of the other. A one
sided turn of mind may lead one to hit
upon some views of matter that are, SO
far as they 60, quite true, but snch a
mental habit must unfit one for judicial
thinking.
The American system of saloons is
as really a system of popular education,
as is the American system of common
schools. The saloon-school is, every
where, a school of unthrift, self-in-
diligence, vice and crime. 1t is an in
stitution, the very business Of which is,
not only to make it convenient and
easy for peopleto do what they ought
not to do, but to use every means to
tempt men to do wrong. In view Of
the unutterable ruin and sorrows and
shames and woes with which American
society both in city and country is, to
q horrible extent weighed down, and
on which the saloon system thrives,
can an intelligent citizen be blameless,
if he does nothing toward the abolish
ment of such systemp
Parents are the ones who are prima-
rily responsible for the influences
which condition the life of their chill.
dren; but, it must be remembered,
they are not the only ones who share
in this responsibility. "Society" has
its part. Every member of the COM
munity has some share in the common
responsibility.
1t is very certain that society has
done nothing adequately to the point
for the due protection of homes, and
the protection of inexperienced youth
against the characteristic influence of
the saloon, by merely imposing ''tax"
on the saloon. The saloon is an insti-
tuition which ought not to exist. 1t is
something that ought not to be allowed
to exist. It is something which every
citizen ought to do his utmost " put
ap end to at the earliest possible
moment. 1t is something on which,
until this can be done, the utmost
burden of taxation may rightfully be
imposed, and should be- But to say
all that is not to deny to parents the
duty to fortify their boy against
temptations, however strong, by the
utmost faithfulness in the incubation
of his own immediate and supreme
duty and accountability to God in the
keeping of his own heart and his own
body stainless. To affirm the one is
not to deny the other. In matter of
this moment we can not afford to be
lopsided. Let us have clear and bal
anced thinking on this and all other
great problems and emergencies of the
time; and then go ahead, as those who
have been imbued with somewhat of
the courage of God himself. - Chicago
AdC0nce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17

Various substances are used to drive
mosquitoes away. In some parts peo-
pie anoint their bodies with fish oil as
protection against them. The Chi
nese are said to be very clever in the
use of such protective unguents. In
India, mosquitoes are smoked out of a
room by burning chips of wood and
incense. A few spligs of wormwood
placed about the pillow sometimes pro-
tect the sleeper from their attack. A
correspondent asserts that if piece of
raw meat is hung over the sleeper s
head the mosquitoes will fasten greedily
on to it, leaving the human being in
peace. In the morning scores of the
gorged creatures can be destroyed by
dipping the meat into bowl of boiling
water. Dark, damp or ill-ventilated
rooms are the favorite haunts of mos
quitoes, which seldom modest you when
you sleep in the veranda OF on the
house roof; or if you have the punkha
going all night over you, with the doors
and windows wide open, you are pretty
safe. -LondOn Graphic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
An Ancient Family.

There are more ways than one Of
calling person an old goose. Perhaps
the neatest is that adopted by Kosciusko
Murphy. Miss Esmcrelda Longcoilin
is very proud of her relations to the
Longcoilins of Virginia. Taking offence
at some remark made by Kosciusko, no
said in a cold, naughty tone of voice.
"Sir, wish You to understand that 1
belong 20 an ancient family"
Eyes" replied Kosciusko, yawning,
awe read of that family. They saved
the Roman capital. "-1eras Settings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
THE CHLORAL HABIT.
A Drug That Should Not Be Taken With
out IA Physicians Advice.

A Drug That Should Not Be Taken With
out a Physicians Advice.
Choral hydrate is one of the best
producers known to science. 1t
leaves few pernicious after effects, and
does not lessen pain like opium or pro-
duce the delightful, dreamy condition
that follows the use of the last-named
drug in many people. AS taken by
some as an hal1itual dose to induce
sleep it is not free from danger Sleep
should be natural in order to be refresh
ing. The effect of choral is to induce an
artificial condition resembling natural
sleep in some respects, but not giving
the weary brain all the rest it needs in
order that waste of substance shall be
followed by complete repair. The
choral habit is not easily formed, for
the taste of the mixture in which it is
necessarily given is not pleasant. There
are instances of it being formed and the
consequences are mental and physical
debility the former sometimes amount
ing almost to complete imbecility. Like
the other drugs of its class, it should
not be taken except by the advice of a
competent physician. Insomnia-sleep-
lessness-is better treated by exercise
carried to fatigue, by baths, avoidance
of stimulants, including tea and coffee,
and by methodical attention to diet,
ventilation of sleeping apartments, and
massage when necessary, than by any
of the drugs which produce a condition
more or less closely initiating sleep
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17

90 City Editor-''Just in time. want
you to rush out to the fair grounds, go
up in that balloon, and write"
REPRESENTATION! Well, now,
don't know about that; | have a family
to support" That's so; didn't think
of that. I'll send young Jones, and
you take his job Hurry up and stop
him." "What is his jobP" II want
him to write up a five-column article
on the smallpox hospital. - Omaha
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17

The small boy wishes some of those
people who feel so shocked or grioved
because he goes in swimming without
clothing, would chip in literally for a
bathing suit. --BOStOR Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17

BEER-BREwERs in America employ
an army Of halfa million of men; they
have invested u quarter of a billion of
dollars in their business, and they sell
about one hundred and eighty million
gallons Of beer a year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17

GREAT BRITAIN has 5000 bands of
hope and Juvenile Temperance socie-
ties, with an aggregate membership of
1.600,00Ci
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17

pointed us. 1 sold my interest to
Burke, and think after working it for
year he gave up in disgust and moved
away. Ell Pqso Republics.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-07
Killed by Lion.
Woods in Good W ords.

Rev. J. Woods in Good W ords.
The celebrated hunter, Gordon Cumming.
had halted for the night, and, according to
his custom. had protected his camp with a
strong hedge of thorn branches, technically
named a ''kraal" His Hottentot followers.
however, preferred to make fire of their
own under thorn bush about fifty yards
from the kraal. With them was little
Bosjesman pronounced ''Bushesman"),
named Ruyter, who was a faithful servant
during Gordon Cummings Sojourn in Africa
and afterWard accompanied his master to
England.
About three hours after shutdown called
my men to come and take their coffee, and
after supper three of them. John Stofolas,
Hendrick and Ruyter, returned to their own
tireside and lay down. Hendrick and Ruy-
ter lay ON one side of the fire under one
blanket. and Stofolus on the other. At
this moment l was eating barley broth at
my fire. which was small, for owing to our
proximity to the village wood was very
scarce. Tue night was pitch dark and
windy.
Suddenly the appalling and savage roar
of an angry lion burst upon my ears within
few yards Of us, followed by the Shrek
ing of the Hottentots; again and
again the muTuerOuS roar Ol al
tack was repeated. We heard
John and Ruyter shrek; still, for few
moments we thought the lion was only
chasing one of the dogs round the kraal.
But the next instant Stofolus rushed into
the midst of us, almost speechless with ter
Tor. his eyes bursting from their sockets
and shrieked out:
Tine lion! the lion!''
ssHa has pOt Handrickio
He dragged him away from the fire be-
side me!'
81 struck him on the head with the burn
ing brands, but he would not let go his hold.
Hendrick is dead! Hendrick is dead! Let us
ia Ike fire and seek him."
Knowing that nothing could help poor
Hendrick, Gordon Cumming got all the
men into the kraal, loosed the dogs, in :
creased the fires and waited for sunrise. 1t
appeared that the lion had sprung uponHen-
drick and Ruyter as they lay under the same
blanket, coiled up in true Hottentot fash
ion, and had seized the former, only wound
ing the latter with his claws. Hendrick
could not have suffered much, being only
able to utter one faint cry for help.
In the course OF the day the lion was
tracked and killed, his skin being placed in
Gordon Cummings splendid collection.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-07
On n Bed of Adders.
Philadelphia Bulletin.

niduclpuid DullCllus
Mrs. Ellen Gushing, who, with her hus-
band, has been engaged in missionary work
in Burmah for many years. in addressing
the Foreign Missionary union at the ami
versary meeting. told the following Incl
dent of life in that wild country: 1--WE had
been travelling through the country away
from any settlement for several days" she
said. land one afternoon, when it was I'M
advisable to proceed further that day, feel
ing very tired. l threw a blanket upon a
pile of dead leaves and lay down to have a
quiet nap. 1 had hardly closed my eyes,
when, feeling something crawling on me,
looked to find with horror that it was
deadly brown adder. The reptile was
nearly five feet long, and he was
sliding slowly across ME. To move or
cry out would have been instant death, so I
determined to lie perfectly still and pretend
to be without life. Closing my eyes and
holding my breath, L waited until the adder
crawled slowly along and over my face.
His cold. Shiny body in touching my face
produced such a sensation that it was
nearly more than l could do to remain pass
i've, but managed to do so until the rep
tile had gotten away some distance. and
then l jumped up and screamed just like a
woman. The coolies and my husband ran
to my assistance, and when thep stirred up
the leaves Oh which L had made my bed
adders came squirming out in all directions.
1t seems that had laid myself directly on
nest of them"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-07

her on board the Boston boat, she never
having seen a steamer While they were
in the ladies' cabin the stewardess came in
accompanied by the girl who had lost the
money, and began vigorous search. This
young man and the girl joined in the
search. Suddenly his quick eye spied the
purse lying on the floor, partially hidden
by the folds of one of the berth curtains
He quietly put his foot on the purse, and as
soon as the stewardess and the girl to whom
the money belonged had turned their backs,
he hastily picked up the purse and showed
it in his pocket.
The only person who saw him do this was
the girl whom he hoped to marry. On their
way home to Casco the young man, having
taken out the money, gave the purse to his
girl for keepsake, but the girls mother
made her give it back to her dishonest lover.
The couple are now people of middle age.
married. though not to each other, and both
live in Casco. The man. it is said, has ac-
cumulated quite property and is able to
return the money he practically stole from
that DOOR girl so long ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-07
TRIBES oFLITTLE FOLKS.
The Three Most Notable Communi
~ ties of DVarfs in Africa.

~ ties of DVvarfs in Africa.
New York Sun.
A while ago Mr.. Grenfell of the Congo
missions encountered on the Bosari river,
south of the Congo, the Batwa dwarfs
whom Stanley mentions in 1.-The Dark
Continent" though Stanley did not see
them. Grenfell says the little people exist
over large extent of country, their vii
lagos being scattered here and there
among other tribes. Wissman and
Pogge also met them few
years ago in their journey to Nyangwe.
1t was long supposed that the story OF
Herodotus about the pigmies of Africa was
mythical, but within the last twenty years
abundant evidence has accumulated of the
existence of number of tribes of curious
little folks in equatorial Africa. The chief
among these tribes are the Aka, whom
Schweinfurth found northwest of Albert
Nyassah: the Obongo, discovered bv Du
Chaillu in West Africa, southeast of Ga
boon, and the Baewa, south of Congo.
These little people range in height from
four feet two inches to about four feet
eight inches. They are Intellectually as
well as physically inferior to the other
tribes of Africa. They are perhaps nearer
the brute kingdom than any other human
beings. The Obongo. for instance, wear no
semblance of clothing; make no huts except
to bend over and fasten to the ground the
tops OF three or four young trees. which
they cover with leaves; possess no
arts except the making of bows and ar
rows, and do not till the soil. They live on
the smaller game of the forest and on nuts
and berries. They regard the leopard,
which now and then makes meal of one
Of them, as their deadliest enemy. They
live only few days Or weeks in one place,
burying themselves in some other part of
the interminable woods as soon as the nuts
and other food supplies near their camp
begin to grow scarce.
When Schweinfurth first met the Aka
dwarfs he found himself surrounded bv
what he supposed was crowd of impu-
dent boys. There were several hundred of
them, and ne soon found that they were
veritable dwarfs, and that their tribe prob
ably numbered several thousand souls.
One of these dwarfs was taken to Italy a
few years ago, was taught to read, and ex-
cited much interest among scientific men.
There are other tribes of dwarfs in Abys-
sinia and also in Somaliland.
1t is believed that all the people, includ-
ing the Bushmen of South Africa, are the
remains of an aboriginal population that is
now becoming extinct. In the migratlons
and subjucations that havebeen in progress
for many centuries among powerful tribes,
the dwarf tribe of Africa has been scat
tered. and its isolated fragments are still
found in widely separated parts of the con-
tinent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-07
Rocky Mountain Hospitality.

Detroit Free Press.
''These mountaineers are the most hos
pitable people on earth. 1t is a rude but
genuine hospitality. They would share
their last loaf with stranger within their
gates. The latch string hangs out for all. !"
we were riding down steep Rocky
mountain trail, my friend Clate and I,when
Clate made the remark quoted. He was
an enthusiast over the noble traits of the
honest miner and mOuntaineer. Certain
experiences of my own had made me skep-
tical on the subject.
At the base of the mountain stood little
log cabin.
Now" said Clate, I'm prove my
theory. It's past dinner time, and we're
both hungry as wolves. Jll wager any
thing you like that we'll get good square
meal at that cabin free of Charge"
Five minutes later we stood before the
closed door of the cabin.
''HellO!" roared Clate.
There was no reply.
Hello. say!"
This time Clate raped loudly on the
door. There being no response. he lifted
the latch, when the door swung open,
showing no one within, although the cabin
was evidently being occupied.
''All right" cried Clate cheerily. "COme
right on in, Ned, and we'll forage round
and : what we can find in the commits
sary. The folks wont care. They've left
the door open on purpose for wayfarerS like
us to step in and help themselves. It's just
like them. It's your Westerner who knows
what true hospitality is"
Clate ''foraged around'' for some time,
but all he could find was a piece of dry salt
pork and few potatoes
We'll help ourselves to what there is, /"
said Clate cheerily, You build a fire,
Ned We're welcome to what we've found,
I'll bet on that, fol-"
He stopped. A tall, lank, grm-visaged
woman. with a leathern-looking face. sud-
denly appeared at back door. She saw
Clate. and yelled out:
Drop them taterSw
"Why. madam, III
''You drop them taters"
''We are strangers, you see, madam,
and"
drop 'em.'
A shotgun hung on the wall She snatched
it down, brought it to her shoulder with a
jerk. and said:
Drop them taters quick"
Clate dropped them.
drop that pork"
Clate dropped it.
''Now you fellers git"
had already got. but Clate, abashed
| and rebuked though he was fingered until
the shotgun was again pointed toward him.
and the woman said:
"Clear yourself! I'll learn you how to
walk into body's house and help yourself
to ones vittles That bacon and them ia
ters amt to be bought for love nor money,
| let alone ct up by you uns Ter nothin'. Now
| you light outn'
We ''lit out" hungry and crestfallen. and
| Clate has been dumb ever since OH the sub
| ject of Western hospitality.